As a Behavioral Health Consultant for Swope Health Services Independence Clinic, you will be apart of a team of caregivers that provide care for the people that need it the most. As Behavioral Health Consultant(BHC) you will provide brief, targeted, real-time assessments and/or interventions during office visits to address the psychosocial aspects of clients in primary care and to follow-up on all referrals from primary care providers. The BHC is an embedded, full-time member of the Primary Care Team and will collaborate with other Swope Health Services department and will refer clients for care.

Primary Functions:

• Completes initial brief psychosocial assessments for children, youth, and adults in Primary Care.
• Provides assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
• Develops and implements, in collaboration with the Primary Care Team, an integrated, brief treatment plan and assists clients in successfully achieving goals.
• Engages individuals and families as partners in services and develops positive, hopeful, and trusting relationships.
• Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress with respect to treatment goals and modifies treatment plans according to changes in client status.
• Evaluates crisis situations and applies appropriate interventions.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings that support an integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients. The BHC will provide clinical support and consultation to team members toward advancement of consumer treatment plan goals.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), or a PhD in Clinical Psychology is preferred.
• A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW), Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC), or other Master’s Level Clinicians in the Behavioral Health Field, preferably seeking licensure, Required.
• One to Three years of professional experience working with seriously and persistently mentally ill adults. Experience preferred with clients who have experienced trauma, homelessness, and/or substance abuse; prefer one year in a community mental health setting.
• Proficient knowledge, utilization, and/or familiarity of the DSM-5/ICD-10, ability to assess mental health disorders, and make person centered treatment and service recommendations.
• Proficient knowledge of health and human services and community resources.

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

About Swope Health Services:

Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we have made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.

Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Clinical SW
• Licensed Masters SW